Janine Abrams Rethy, MD| Pediatrics | MedStar Health
About me
Since 2017, Janine A. Rethy, MD, MPH, FAAP, has served as Division Chief, Community Pediatrics, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Georgetown University School of Medicine. She serves as the Medical Director of the KIDS Mobile Medical Clinic, and Director of Medical Education for Community Pediatrics, Pediatric Lead on DC Safe Babies Safe Moms, as a DC Area Health Education Center (AHEC) site director, and as the Principal Investigator on several other program and research grants.
Throughout her career, she has been committed to helping families and communities to become healthy and thrive, decreasing health disparities, and teaching the next generation of community-oriented health care providers. Special areas of expertise and focus in pediatric primary care include nutrition, early childhood health and development, adolescent health, dyadic mental health, breastfeeding medicine and asthma.
Her clinical programs and research center on holistic and integrated approach to health care by centering on families and communities, building inter-professional models, addressing social and structural determinants into the primary care setting, and optimizing health systems delivery to decrease barriers, improve access, breakdown silos along the health care continuum, and enhance clinical-community linkages.
Dr. Rethy is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, and serves in many service and leadership roles within MedStar Health, Georgetown University School of Medicine, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
About Community Pediatrics
The Division of Community Pediatrics at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital assures that all children in the D.C. area, regardless of insurance status, have access to comprehensive, coordinated and compassionate health care. Serving more than 1100 children and their families with over 3500 patient visits annually, the KIDS Mobile Medical Clinic and our school-based health clinics provide holistic integrated primary care, right in the neighborhoods that need it the most: Wards 4, 6, 7 and 8.
Clinical areas of focus
- Allergies
- Chronic Cough Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cough
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Headache
- Milk Allergy Treatment
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Newborn Feeding Support
- Sleep Disorders
- Vision Screening
- Well Child Exam
- Wellness Exams
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abdominal Pain In Children
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Acne
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergies
- Appearance And Behavior Symptoms
- Asthma
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Bedwetting
- Birth Defects Due To Maternal Conditions
- Birth Injury To Skeleton
- Black Eye
- Bladder Infections In Children
- Bronchiolitis
- Candidiasis
- Chickenpox
- Child Speech Disorders
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Colic In Infants
- Conditions Of Integument Specific To Newborn
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Constipation In Children
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Contact With Hazardous Health Exposures
- Cough
- Cradle Cap
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Croup
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Delayed Speech And Language Development
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Developmental Delays
- Diaper Rash
- Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Disorders Of Tooth Development And Eruption
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Eczema
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Encopresis
- Enuresis
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Facial Birthmarks
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- Fever
- Fever In Children
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- General Symptoms
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Hand Foot And Mouth Disease
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Headache In Children
- Hives
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Impetigo
- Insect Sting Allergies
- Joint Disorder
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Language Disorders
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Malabsorption
- Measles
- Menstrual Disorders
- Mental Health Problems In Children
- Mesothelioma
- Monosomies And Deletions From Autosomes
- Nasopharyngitis
- Neonatal Eczema
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Complications From Labor And Delivery
- Newborn Complications From Maternal Pregnancy
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity In Children
- Otitis Media
- Pediatric Hip Dysplasia
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Pneumonia
- Problems Related To Education And Literacy
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Problems Related To Psychosocial Circumstances
- Respiratory Conditions
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rhinitis
- Ringworm
- Scoliosis
- Sleep Apnea In Children
- Sleep Disorders
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Transitory Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Type 2 Diabetes In Children
- Viral Infection
- Vision Problems In Children
- Vomiting And Nausea
- Well Child Exam
Procedures I perform
- Adenoidectomy
- Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
- Anesthetic Injection For Sphenopalatine Ganglion
- Asthma Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Evaluation
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Central Sleep Apnea Treatment
- Chronic Cough Management
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cidp Treatment
- Cleft Lip And Palate Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Congenital Heart Disease Management
- Cystitis Treatment
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Down Syndrome Treatment
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Eczema Treatment
- Fertility Counseling
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Growth Hormone Deficiency Treatment
- Health Promotion Counseling
- I-131 Therapy
- Immunization Administration
- Insect Sting Allergy Treatment
- Iron Deficiency Anemia Treatment
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Learning Disability Evaluation
- Milk Allergy Treatment
- Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Treatment
- Neonatal Circumcision
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Feeding Support
- Newborn Initial Hospital Care
- Newborn Subsequent Hospital Care
- Obesity Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Pap Smear
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Pediculosis Treatment
- Prepuce Resection
- Preventive Medicine Counseling
- Rhinitis Treatment
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Skin Phototherapy
- Speech Audiometry With Tympanometry
- Speech Therapy
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Tonsillectomy
- Topical Fluoride Varnish Application
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Trichiasis Treatment
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Vaccinations
- Violence Prevention Counseling
- Vision Screening
- Vitamin Deficiency Screening
- Weight Measurement
- Wellness And Prevention
- Wellness Exams
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- First Health PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Network OA
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Medicare Direct
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst EPO
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Choice POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- POS OA
- IH-Open POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Student Resources
- IH-EPO Plus
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Residency: Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai (2006)
Residency: Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai (2003)
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2000)